Jornal de pediatria
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Jornal de pediatria · Mar 2005
Review[Growth and developmental outcomes of the extremely preterm infant].
To provide information for pediatricians and neonatologists to create realistic outcome expectations and thus help plan their actions. ⋯ The growth and neurodevelopment of all ELBW infants must be carefully monitored after discharge, to ensure that children and their families receive adequate support and intervention to optimize prognoses.
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Jornal de pediatria · Mar 2005
[Prevalence of systemic inflammatory syndromes at a tertiary pediatric intensive care unit].
To assess the prevalence of systemic inflammatory syndromes on admission to a tertiary-care university pediatric intensive care unit (ICU), and relate this to length of hospital stay, risk of death and mortality rate. ⋯ The prevalence rate of patients with systemic inflammatory response syndrome upon admission to HCPA pediatric intensive care unit was elevated, with a predominance of infectious syndromes, responsible for longer stays, increased risk of mortality and increased mortality of patients during the period evaluated.
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Jornal de pediatria · Jan 2005
[Sequential microbiological monitoring of tracheal aspirates in intubated patients admitted to a pediatric intensive care unit].
To evaluate, sequentially, tracheal aspirates from patients admitted to a pediatric intensive care unit and to associate these pathogens with length of hospital stay, previous use of antimicrobial therapy and diagnoses of ventilator-associated pneumonia. ⋯ Sequential evaluation of tracheal aspirates may be useful to track changes in bacterial flora at pediatric intensive care units.
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Jornal de pediatria · Jan 2005
Comparative Study[Comparative analysis of clinical and laboratory methods for diagnosing streptococcal sore throat].
Diagnosis and correct treatment of group A streptococcal sore throat is important particularly to prevent non-suppurative sequelae. Clinical findings continue to be used to differentiate streptococcal infection from viral sore throat. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that streptococcal sore throat diagnosis should always be performed by microbiological identification methods. The aim of this study is to evaluate the accuracy of clinical diagnosis in comparison with culture and rapid test. ⋯ A microbiologic method is necessary for the correct prescription of antibiotics in children with streptococcal sore throat.